
Movie·1985·1h 45m
Die Grünstein-Variante
Country
Germany
Language
German
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The Story
The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".
Written By
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Cinematography
Edward Kłosiński
Editor
Tanja Schmidbauer
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